DANA Air named carrier for festival

Dana Air is the official airline of the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival, scheduled to hold December 22 at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and co-ordinator of the festival, Mr Aniekpeno Mkpanang, made this known to newsmen in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

‘The Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival is one of the biggest and well-attended festivals in the world and we are expecting over 20,000 artistes and visitors to fly in from other parts of the country, Africa and the world, hence, the need to join ranks and partner one of the most consistent airlines in Nigeria right now to ensure a hitch-free, hassle free, seamless, and on-time travel for all our passengers and visitors,” he said.

The Communications Manager of Dana Air, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, while commenting on the partnership said, “We have been flying to Uyo for over five years now, supporting the economic activities in the state and providing the best of air transport services with convenient fares to the good people of Akwa Ibom State.

We are excited about the choice of Dana Air as the Official Airline of the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival 2017 and we assure the organizers and the State Government of our full commitment.’’